Security Leader — Hybrid, Equity & SOC 2 Readiness

PortX, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Híbrido; USD 210 000 - 250 000; Tempo integral

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401(k)

Resumo da oferta

PortX, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Head of Security to own the company’s security posture end-to-end. This hands-on leadership role will build the function from the ground up and prepare for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification.

You will lead a small team, partner with Engineering, manage cloud and on‑prem security, drive incident response, audits, and security reviews with customers and auditors.

Qualificações

• 8+ years in information / product security roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity at a SaaS or fintech company.
• Proven track record delivering SOC 2 Type II or equivalent at a company of 50–200 employees.
• Deep hands‑on cloud security experience (AWS) and IAM, plus on‑prem connectivity like VPNs.
• Experience supporting enterprise sales cycles with security docs and customer audits.
• Strong ability to translate risk into business terms for executives and board.

Responsabilidades

• Own and evolve the security strategy, roadmap, and risk register; report to leadership and the board.
• Lead all compliance efforts — SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and AI security standards.
• Mature cloud security posture across AWS and on‑prem environments; manage IAC security, secrets, and network segmentation.
• Partner with Engineering to embed security into the SDLC: threat modelling, secure code review, and tooling.
• Own the incident response plan and serve as on‑call escalation for security events.
• Build and run a security awareness program for all staff.
• Manage relationships with MSSPs, pen‑test vendors, and external auditors.
• Support Sales/CS on enterprise security reviews, RFPs, and DPAs/MSAs.
• Hire and grow a small security team (1–2 hires in Year 1).

Conhecimentos

Security leadership

SOC 2 Type II

Cloud security (AWS)

IAM / IAM

Secure SDLC / DevSecOps

Incident response

Compliance documentation

Ferramentas

SAST/DAST tooling

VPNs / on‑prem connectivity

IAC security

Descrição da oferta de emprego

PortX, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Head of Security to own the company’s security posture end-to-end. This hands-on leadership role will build the function from the ground up and prepare for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification.

You will lead a small team, partner with Engineering, manage cloud and on‑prem security, drive incident response, audits, and security reviews with customers and auditors.